#D56CF9
Closest named color: Bright Lilac (#C95EFB). oklch(70.8% 0.218 316.7), rgb(213, 108, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#D56CF9 is a medium-light, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Lilac (#C95EFB), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bright Lilac (#C95EFB) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D56CF9 |
| RGB | rgb(213, 108, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 92%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.218 316.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D56CF9 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #D56CF9 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56CF9 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D56CF9 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2FC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 317)
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Step 200
200
#EECAFB
oklch(88.5% 0.076 317)
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Step 300
300
#E4A4FB
oklch(80.9% 0.137 316.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D56CF9
oklch(70.8% 0.218 316.7)
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Step 500
500
#C830F5
oklch(63.1% 0.278 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D9
oklch(55.7% 0.272 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#9300B7
oklch(49.1% 0.24 316.9)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#65037F
oklch(37.7% 0.181 316.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B0A4A
oklch(26.9% 0.114 316.6)
#D56CF9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4892FE | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F9CF5 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D383A9 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D56CF9
#D56CF9
oklch(70.8% 0.218 316.7)
- #58BD00
#58BD00
oklch(70.9% 0.213 136.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D56CF9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #D56CF9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Lilac #C95EFB ΔE 0.037
- Easter Purple #C071FE ΔE 0.037
- Bright Lavender #C760FF ΔE 0.038
- Light Purple #BF77F6 ΔE 0.042
- Heliotrope #D94FF5 ΔE 0.049
- Orchid #DA70D6 ΔE 0.056
- Light Urple #B36FF6 ΔE 0.059
- Purply Pink #F075E6 ΔE 0.063
Use #D56CF9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.